Lung cancer

Lung cancer occurs when lung tissue develops cancerous growths. Primary lung cancer is cancer that originates in the lung tissue. Lung cancer develops if the cells of your lungs grow out of control. This creates a lump (tumour) which can either be malignant (cancerous) or benign (not cancerous). Lung cancer often is diagnosed at a later stage when it's not possible to remove the tumor surgically. When there is significant tumor spread, chemotherapy may be recommended to slow down cancer growth even if it cannot provide a cure.

Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in the United States. Each year, more than 114,000 men and more than 100,000 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer is a disease that affects all people. In fact, most people who get lung cancer today either have stopped smoking years earlier, or have never smoked. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death, killing more people than breast, colon, and prostate cancer put together. Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in both men and women and smoking is the most common cause of it.

Lung cancer rates are 52% higher in Kentucky than the national average (1). Lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and the second most common in women (after breast cancer), is responsible for 1.3 million deaths worldwide annually. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath, coughing (including coughing up blood), and weight loss. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among New Yorkers. The lungs are the organs we use to breathe.

Lung cancer is not really thought of as a single disease, but rather a collection of several diseases that are characterized by the cell type that makes them up, how they behave, and how they are treated. Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lung. There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell cancer and small cell cancer. Lung cancer has always been more common in men, particularly those aged over 40. However, as fewer men smoke now rates have fallen.

Lung cancer patients now receive greater respect as well as more and better information about their illness, lung cancer research is more appropriately funded, celebrity deaths are now attributed to "lung cancer", and her children are now adults. Lung cancer and smoking often, but not always, go hand in hand. There usually are no signs or early symptoms of lung cancer. Lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In the United States in 2007, 160,390 people were projected to die from lung cancer, which is more than the number of deaths from colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer combined.

Lung Cancer is a disease that begins in the tissue of the lungs. The lungs are sponge-like organs that are part of the respiratory system. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. There will be an estimated 159,000 deaths from lung cancer (89,000 among men and 70,000 among women) in 2009, accounting for around 29% of all cancer deaths. Lung cancer survival depends on the cell type, the size of the tumor, the location of the tumor, and whether or not it has spread. More than half of all lung cancer patients die within one year of being diagnosed.

Lung cancer may also spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body, most commonly the liver, brain, adrenal glands, spinal cord, or bones. The spread of lung cancer may occur early in the course of disease, especially with small cell lung cancer. Lung cancer treatment is a complicated and highly specialized field. Treatment plans must be individualized on a case-by-case basis, and taking into account the latest developments in the field of lung cancer. Lung cancer normally takes many years to develop. Incidence tends to peaks between the ages of 55 and 65 years.

Lung cancer (cancer of the lung) is common world-wide. Around 8 out of 10 cases develop in people over the age of 60, usually in smokers. Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the world and is also the most frequently diagnosed solid tumor. Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes over 75 percent of lung cancers and has an average overall 35-year survival rate of 14 percent.

Treatment for lung cancer may include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Treatment options include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of these.